Dinner at Sushi Zo
I ate dinner at Sushi Zo tonight. It is thought by many to have the best sushi in LA, so I was determined to try it out. Sushi Zo only serves omakase (where the chef chooses what to give you), and they have it very streamlined with three itamaes all working in unison to pump out single pieces of sushi and sashimi very quickly. For such a small area (it looks like it could only seat about 30-40 people, including 8 at the bar) it is by far the busiest sushi place I’ve ever been to. The itamaes and waitresses are always announcing orders back and forth in Japanese, and the place goes through about 1 plate per person every minute.
Unlike most places, Sushi Zo makes their own ponzu sauce and readily instructs you when to not use soy sauce because it will overpower the flavor. That might seem weird but with such fresh fish you really don’t need much to enhance the flavor. I had just about everything they had to offer, my favorites being hamachi, ankimo, and an oyster. It was all fantastic with each bite having it’s own subtle flavor, easily living up to the hype. If it wasn’t so damned expensive I would make it my regular place, but En Sushi will have to suffice for now.
